Commission debates expanding demolition notice area from 100 to 300 feet

Commissioners reviewed a demolition list and discussed processes for public review. One member noted that details in the demolition register are currently limited and argued for routinely distributing pre-application materials so the public and commission can see what is coming.

Members discussed notification distances for property owners and neighbors. "We're proposing to triple that," the Chair said when members raised enlarging the notification radius from 100 feet to 300 feet. The group debated whether a larger notice area would provide meaningful transparency or simply generate more paperwork; no formal policy change was adopted at the meeting. Commissioners agreed to include demolition records in future meeting packets to improve public disclosure and to clarify deadlines and objection procedures.